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Florida Department of Health emails show agency struggled to manage toxic algae crisis

Florida Department of Health emails show agency struggled to manage toxic algae crisis

Posted by | Apr 10, 2019 | , , ,

Last year, the toxic algae fouling Southwest Florida’s inland waterways and coastline made it difficult for people to not only enjoy our amazing state but for health officials to answer questions they themselves didn’t always feel able to answer (or want to, for that matter). Residents and visitors alike wanted to know if Caloosahatchee blue crabs were safe to eat or if it was “dangerous to breathe near the algae-choked canals,” even if they should be swimming in the Gulf. However, regardless of the question, including important ones like who was posting warning signs, or what agency was monitoring illness...

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In Norway electric vehicles outsold gasoline cars for first time in history and other EV success stories

In Norway electric vehicles outsold gasoline cars for first time in history and other EV success stories

Posted by | Apr 10, 2019 | , ,

One way to boost the ecological benefits of driving an EV even further is to manufacture these cars using net carbon zero techniques. Audi’s factory in Brussels aims to do just that. RELATED STORY: Mercedes Unveils Concept for Electric Lineup Electric cars are coming on like gangbusters, as ranges increase and prices fall dramatically. Here are 6 headlines pointing to the green car future: 1. In Norway, electric vehicles in March 2019, outsold gasoline-driven cars for the first time. 2. Indeed, electric vehicles in Norway were responsible for 58% of all sales last month. 3. Volkswagen not only plans...

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Vietnamese man makes & sells straws out of wild grass found in Mekong delta

Vietnamese man makes & sells straws out of wild grass found in Mekong delta

Posted by | Apr 8, 2019 |

Single-use plastic has become a huge burden on not only our earth but our oceans and their inhabitants, as well. And while people have created eco-friendly alternatives to plastic straws like metal, they aren’t biodegradable. However, one new rather innovative solution that’s recently popped up is a straw made out of grass that only grows in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, called Lepironia articulata. The grass grows wild in the wetlands and is long with a hollow stem. Check out the process below: If you are in Vietnam, the grass straws made by Ong Hut Co. come either ‘fresh’ or ‘dry’ versions;...

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Keep a Jasmine flower in your room to reduce stress and anxiety. Study finds it’s “as calming as valium”

Keep a Jasmine flower in your room to reduce stress and anxiety. Study finds it’s “as calming as valium”

Posted by | Apr 8, 2019 | ,

(Editor’s Note: There has been some confusion about what type of Jasmine the study is talking about so we wanted to clear that up. What most people know as Jasmine (taxonomic name Jasminum /ˈjæsmɪnəm/) is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family (Oleaceae). It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Australasia and Oceania. Jasmines are widely cultivated for the characteristic fragrance of their flowers. For this study, Gardenia jasminoides was used. According to Wikipedia, it is an “evergreen flowering plant of the coffee family Rubiaceae. It originated in Asia and is...

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ABC: Nestlé dairy supplier accused of animal abuse; cows being punched, kicked, stomped on

ABC: Nestlé dairy supplier accused of animal abuse; cows being punched, kicked, stomped on

Posted by | Apr 8, 2019 | , , , ,

Late last fall an undercover investigator with the D.C.-based animal advocacy group, Compassion Over Killing (COK) took the footage below at Martin Farms, over six weeks with a hidden camera. What they saw was cows being punched, kicked, stomped on and prodded in sensitive areas. Among other disgusting things, the investigator captured:1 medical procedures using hot irons and tools without any visible sedation cows unable to walk hoisted by their hips or feet and then dragged cows being sprayed with scalding water to make them move and a botched attempt at putting down a cow; a 2nd shot to...

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